1 Kings 12:3

1 Kings 12:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel went to Rehoboam and said to him:
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam,
• New King James Version (NKJV)that they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

Context of 1 Kings 12:3

1Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, because all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2Now when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard about this, he was living in Egypt (for he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon). Then they sent word and summoned him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying, 4“Your father made our yoke hard; but now, lighten the hard labor imposed by your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.” 5Then he said to them, “Depart for three days, then return to me.” So the people departed.

1 Kings 12:3 word by word

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ל֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥א יָרָבְעָ֖ם וְכָל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

• Then they sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• and summonedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• him, and Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the assemblyקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and spokeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• to Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechab‛âm · RehoboamH7346
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Commentaries on 1 Kings 12:3

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51Ki 12:1-5. Refusing the Old Men's Counsel. 1. Rehoboam went to Shechem--He was the oldest, and perhaps the only son of Solomon, and had been, doubtless, designated by his father heir to the throne, as Solomon had been by David. The incident here related took place after the funeral obsequies of the late king and the period for public mourning had past. When all Israel came to make him king, it was not to exercise their old right of election (1Sa…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 12:3

• Government
• Jeroboam
• Petition
• Rehoboam
• Revolt

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jeroboam
• Rehoboam
• Add
• Consult
• Ephraim, The tribe of
• Heavy
• Israel, Kingdom of
• Ordain
• Scorpion

Commentaries on 1 Kings 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings